EMPLOYMENT

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 11

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES 

TOPIC:  EMPLOYMENT

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Unit, Pupils should be able to know:

• Meaning of employment
• Why people should be employed
• Problems of unemployment
• Reason of unemployment
• Solution to unemployment

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Different Nigeria currency
• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

TEACHING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school.
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet.
• Edudelight Social Studies Text Books for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with savings.

WORD FILE: Employment, depending, responsibilities.

                MODULE CONTENT

                      Employment

  Employment is the state of being employed or having a job. 

WHY PEOPLE SHOULD BE EMPLOYED

The following are some reasons why people should be employed.

1. To earn money.
2. To be respected in the society.
3. To be able to send their children to school.
4. To be able to get more education
5. To avoid depending on people
6. To provide for the family
7. To build a house
8. To buy properties
9. To carry out life’s responsibilities

AVAILABLE JOBS IN OUR LOCALITY    

1. Farming
2. Carpentry
3. Tailoring
4. Cattle rearing
5. Fishing
6. Hair dressing
7. trading

HOW PEOPLE GET JOBS

1. Through application.
2. Through friends.
3. Through family members.
4. Through Skills.

  PROBLEMS OF UNEMPLOYMENT

1. Few jobs are available
2. Lack of information
3. Corruption
4. Few industries
5. Increase in Population
6. Tribalism

SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF JOBS

1. Government should provide more industries.
2. People should be self-employed.
3. Job seekers should be contented with small jobs.
4. Schools should provide more technical skills to equip the people for available job.
5. People should learn skills that are needed for jobs.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (SAVINGS)
• The Teacher introduces the topic (EMPLOYMENT)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

• Learners participate in the class discussion

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is employment?
• Mention three reasons why people should be employed.
• Mention three Problems of unemployment.
• Mention three Solution to unemployment.

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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